Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
descendant; posterity; offspring
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
property; fortune; assets
large amount of money; great cost
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
very; much; greatly; a lot of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
on countless occasions; many a time
still; even now; to this day
discovery; detection; finding
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to breathe out; to exhale
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
small number; few; minority
now that; since; so long as; because
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained